Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
2009 Four Star Debate
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Students
| Student Name | City, State | School/ Organization | Grade | Activities/ Involvement |
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| Jeris Abuhouran | Amman, Jordan | King's Academy | 11 |
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| Dana Alaskar | Amman, Jordan | King's Academy | 11 |
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| Mohammed Albustani | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Alittihad Model School | 12 |
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| Bernadette Alloway
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Valrico, Florida | Bloomingdale High School | 10 |
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| Faisel Altunaiji | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Alittihad Model School | 12 |
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| John Baker
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Maumelle, Arkansas | Central Arkansas Christian | 10 |
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| Miles Barber
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Marysville, Kansas | Home school/ Veritas Christian | 10 |
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| Rachel Lynn Basinger
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Hilliard, Ohio | Home on the Rock | 11 |
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| Courtney Bonner
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Grand Ledge, Michigan | Grand Ledge High School | 11 |
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| Pat Brookhouser
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Omaha, Nebraska | Creighton Prep High School | 10 |
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| Matthew Costello
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Raynham, Massachusetts | West Bridgewater High School | 12 |
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| Maddie K. Doucet
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Homeschool | 12 |
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| Wes Farley
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Crescent Springs, Kentucky | Beechwood High School | 11 |
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| Brendan Flynn
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Las Vegas, Nevada | Bishop Gorman High School | 10 |
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| Justin J. Grubbs
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Davenport, Iowa | West High School | 11 |
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| Hope Hancock | Hobart, Oklahoma | Hobart High School | 10 |
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| Aaron Hanes
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Foley, Alabama | Chargers Speech and Debate Club | 12 |
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| Cody Hoagland
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Meriden, Kansas | Plymouth Academy | 10 |
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| Samuel Johnson
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Harbor Light Academy (Home School) | 10 |
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| Steven Johnson
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge Speech and Debate | 11 |
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| Kevin Johnstun
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Mona, Utah | Juab High School | 11 |
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| Antoine Kajangwe | Gacuriro, Kigali, Rwanda | Green Hills Academy | 12 |
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| Frederick “Leon” Kennedy | Madison, Alabama | Bob Jones High School | 10 |
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| Jon Law
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Aurora, Colorado | Regis Jesuit High School | 11 |
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| Andrew Lovato
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Los Lunas, New Mexico | Los Lunas High School | 11 |
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| Anthony Mitchell
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Farmington, Utah | Davis High School | 11 |
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| Irene Morse
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San Marcos, Texas | San Marcos High School | 11 |
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| Glory Nwaugbala
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Houston, Texas | Westbury Christian School | 12 |
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| Richard O’Connell
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Atlanta, Georgia | Holy Spirit Preparatory School | 11 |
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| Anna Peterson
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Billings, Montana | Billings West High School | 11 |
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| Ajla Porca
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Wylie, Texas | Wylie High School | 11 |
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| Joshua Powelll
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Prattville, Alabama | Prattville Christian Academy | 12 |
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| Haden Edward Quinlan
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West End, North Carolina | Pinecrest High School | 10 |
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| Paul Reitz
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Greenville, Ohio | Greenville High School | 10 |
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| Jocelyn Ridenour
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Spartansburg, South Carolina | Homeschool | 12 |
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| Briana Rodriguez
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Anchorage, Alaska | Highland Tech High | 10 |
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| Sadia Saifuddin
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Stockton, California | Lincoln High School | 11 |
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| Austin Sell
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Edmond, Oklahoma | Edmond North High School | 10 |
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| Julia Clair Sharkey
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Parma, Idaho | Parma High School | 11 |
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| Lydia Shumaker
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Anchorage, Alaska | Highland Tech High | 10 |
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| Hashir Siddiqui
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Wylie, Texas | Wylie High School |
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| Ashley Smier
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Houston, Texas | Westbury Christian School | 11 |
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| Joshua S. Smith
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Ingleside, Texas | First Baptist Church | 12 |
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| Michela Smith
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Andover, Massachusetts | Andover High School | 11 |
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| Halli Spraggins
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Abilene, Texas | Abiline Christian High School | 11 |
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| Sonashi Thabrew
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Hillsboro, Oregon | Century | 11 |
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| Samuel James Tran
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Diamond Bar, California | Western Christian Private Satellite Program | 11 |
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| Landon Webber
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council | 11 |
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| Sean Wood
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Edmond, Oklahoma | Edmond North High School | 11 |
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| Ashish Yamdagni
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Orlando, Florida | University High School | 10 |
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| Allison Zwarycz
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Houston, Minnesota | Houston High School | 10 |
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Speakers
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Judges
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Danielle Verney O’Gorman
Danielle Verney O’Gorman is the Director of Debate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a debater at The Catholic University of America, Verney reached elimination rounds at all three levels of competition. She was the assistant to the director and a lab instructor at the Capitol Classic Debate Institute in 2001 and 2002, and a lab instructor at the Liberty Debate Institute from 2006 to 2008. As Director of Debate, her teams have won several tournaments, including the novice divisions of West Point and Liberty. She received her law degree from The American University's Washington College of Law.
Featured Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should privatize elderly entitlements.
Schedule
Sunday, July 12, 2009
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Lab Leader Orientation & lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lab Leader tour of campus |
| 2 p.m. | Registration [UH Lobby] |
| 4 p.m. | Four Star Debate Introduction [Recital Hall] |
| 4:30 pm | Leadership Development ( Mike Huckabee ) [Recital Hall] |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner [Catered in the Conservatory] |
| 7 p.m. | Debate Lecture 1 (Introduction to Debate) [Recital Hall] |
| 8 p.m. | Break |
| 8:15 p.m. | Practice Speeches in Groups, Review Affirmative Cases and Negative Strategies [GC Classrooms] |
| 10:30 p.m. | Personal time |
| 11 p.m. | Lights out |
Monday, July 13, 2009
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast [Cafeteria] |
| 8 a.m. | Leadership Development—Four Stars of Leadership ( Rose Corona ) [Recital Hall] |
| 8:45 a.m. | Expert Debate and Q & A on Social Security ( Mike Whalen and Barbara Kennelly ) [Recital Hall] |
| 10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | General Tommy Franks |
| 11 a.m. | Debate Lecture 2 (Affirmative Strategies) [Recital Hall] |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch [Cafeteria] |
| 1 p.m. | Debate Lecture 3 (Negative Strategies) [Recital Hall] |
| 2 p.m. | Break |
| 2:15 p.m. | How to Research—Library Tour and Demonstration [Library] |
| 3:15 p.m. | Debate Development (Research assigned topics in library or put together cases in lab room) [Library/HBC Classrooms] |
| 5:15 p.m. | Personal time |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner [Cafeteria] |
| 7 p.m. | Leadership Development ( Dr. Hooser ) [Recital Hall] |
| 7:45 p.m | Break |
| 8 p.m. | Practice Debate 1 (When not debating, students can research in the library.) [GC Classrooms] |
| 10 p.m. | Personal time |
| 11 p.m. | Lights out |
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast [Cafeteria] |
| 8 a.m. | Leadership Development—Four Stars of Leadership ( Gen. Aragon ) [Recital Hall] |
| 9 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 a.m. | Expert Debate and Q&A on Medicare ( Dr. Tom Saving and Peter Harbage ) [Recital Hall] |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11 a.m. | Debate Lecture 4 (Rebuttals) [Recital Hall] |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch [Cafeteria] |
| 1 p.m. | Debate Lecture 5 (Flowing) [Recital Hall] |
| 1:30 p.m. | Debate Development (Research assigned topics in library or develop cases in lab rooms) [HBC Classrooms] |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break (Staff will begin copying research) [Copy Room] |
| 3:45 p.m. | Leadership Development ( Mike Gallagher ) [Recital Hall] |
| 5:15 p.m. | Personal time |
| 6 p.m. | Dinner (Research Due) [Cafeteria] |
| 7 p.m. | Leadership Development ( Michelle Smith ) [Recital Hall] |
| 7:45 p.m. | Break |
| 8 p.m. | Practice Debate 2 (Students will switch sides/when not debating, students will flow the round and listen to judge's critique) (Staff will distribute research) [GC Classrooms] |
| 10 p.m. | Personal time |
| 11 p.m. | Lights Out |
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast [Cafeteria] |
| 8 a.m. | Communication Lecture ( Andrew Speno ) [Recital Hall] |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10 a.m. | Expert Lecture and Q&A (Dr. John Goodman) |
| 11 a.m. | Break |
| 12 p.m. | Expert Lecture and Q&A ( Dr. John Goodman ) [Recital Hall] |
| 12:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 2 p.m. | Debate Development Continued [HBC Classrooms |
| 4 p.m. | Depart for Tour of General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum [Leave from UH] |
Thursday, July 16, 2009
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast [Cafeteria] |
| 8 a.m. | Leadership and Inspiration—( Nathan Mellor & Dr. O'Neal ) [Recital Hall] |
| 9 a.m. | Debate Pairings Announced [Recital Hall/HBC] |
| 9:15 a.m. | Round 1 Flight A [HBC Classrooms] |
| 10:15 a.m. | Round 1 Flight B [HBC Classrooms] |
| 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:30 a.m. | Round 2 Flight A (Flight B eats lunch) [HBC Classrooms] |
| 12:30 p.m. | Round 2 Flight B (Flight A eats lunch) [HBC Classrooms] |
| 1:30 p.m. | Break |
| 1:45 p.m. | Round 3 Flight A [HBC Classrooms] |
| 2:45 p.m. | Round 3 Flight B [HBC Classrooms] |
| 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 4 p.m. | Semifinals [HBC Classrooms] |
| 5 p.m. | Celebrity Judges meeting with students [Recital Hall] |
| 6 p.m | Give Ballots and Announce Debaters Advancing to Final Round |
| 6 p.m. | Give Ballots and Announce Debaters Advancing to Final Round |
| 6 p.m. | 6 p.m. Dinner (Pizza) [GC 111 and GC113] |
| 6:30 p.m. | Final Event [Hardeman Auditorium] |
| 8:30 p.m | NCPA Private Dinner [Off Campus] |
| 8:30 p.m | After-party / Reception (tbc) [Conservatory] |
Friday, July 17, 2009
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Breakfast [Cafeteria] |
| 8 a.m. | Begin transporting students to airport [Depart from UH in groups] |
